| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Danny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Stowe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Harden (fresh) 8 pts. C - Hollis Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Talbot (fresh) SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Jamie Robinson inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Vermont | Jamie Robinson misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Curtis Clark - foul #3 on Curtis Clark, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SF) Curtis Clark | |
| 19:42 | Vermont | Jamie Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:42 | Vermont | Jamie Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 19:01 | Vermont | Hollis Butler misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket but he's hacked by Nelson Vallee - foul #3 on Nelson Vallee, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz (SF) Nelson Vallee | |
| 19:01 | Vermont | Hollis Butler misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:01 | Vermont | Hollis Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Butler steals it from Charles Bailey | 38-39 |
| 18:41 | Vermont | Hollis Butler is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range | 40-39 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Hollis Butler - foul #2 on Hollis Butler, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Crosby (PG), Gregory Smith (SG), James Johnson (SF), Richard Croskey (PF), Bradley Holder (C) Danny Johnson, Richard Stowe, Jamie Robinson, Fredrick Harden, Hollis Butler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Max Wiley (SF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) Edward Nichols, Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:17 | Vermont | Tommy Abramowitz is called for the reach on Gregory Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommy Abramowitz, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| 17:56 | Vermont | James Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Crosby | 43-41 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Tommy Abramowitz, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) James Talbot, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 17:37 | Vermont | Edward Nichols steals the ball from Gregory Smith in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Crosby steals the ball from Kenneth Kirkendall | 43-41 |
| 17:20 | Vermont | Ronald Crosby lays it up and in | 45-41 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Bradley Holder - foul #2 on Bradley Holder, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Johnson (PG), Fredrick Harden (PF) Ronald Crosby, Richard Croskey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou (PF), Marshall Owens (C) August Haggard, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:50 | Vermont | Gregory Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 45-43 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Fredrick Harden steals it from Edward Nichols | 45-43 |
| 16:19 | Vermont | Gregory Smith buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Danny Johnson | 47-43 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Danny Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Harden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Bradley Holder (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Kirkendall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Max Wiley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Ballou (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 15:28 | Vermont | Danny Johnson grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 15:18 | Vermont | Gregory Smith drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Johnson | 50-43 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens is called for a charge - foul #3 on Marshall Owens, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Crosby (PG), Richard Stowe (SG), Jamie Robinson (SF), Willard Bondy (PF), Hollis Butler (C) Danny Johnson, Gregory Smith, James Johnson, Fredrick Harden, Bradley Holder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Nelson Vallee (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Tommy Abramowitz (C) Edward Nichols, Kenneth Kirkendall, Max Wiley, Justin Ballou, Marshall Owens | |
| 15:00 | Vermont | Jamie Robinson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Stowe | 53-43 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jamie Robinson - foul #2 on Jamie Robinson, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 14:25 | Vermont | The pull-up jumper by Richard Stowe is blocked by Charles Bailey | 53-45 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 14:00 | Vermont | Hollis Butler is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Hollis Butler, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) August Haggard, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot banks in the layup on a nice dish by Curtis Clark | 53-50 |
| 13:14 | Vermont | Jamie Robinson is hacked by Nelson Vallee - foul #4 on Nelson Vallee, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gregory Smith (PG), James Johnson (SG), Richard Croskey (SF), Fredrick Harden (PF) Ronald Crosby, Richard Stowe, Jamie Robinson, Willard Bondy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Marshall Owens (C) Nelson Vallee, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 12:59 | Vermont | Fredrick Harden is whistled for a carry | 53-50 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses short on a floater from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 12:41 | Vermont | Richard Croskey grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 12:37 | Vermont | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 53-50 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Bailey | 53-50 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses long on a shot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 12:29 | Vermont | Gregory Smith grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 12:23 | Vermont | Gregory Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 12:21 | Vermont | Fredrick Harden snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 12:08 | Vermont | Curtis Clark is called for the reach on Richard Croskey - foul #4 on Curtis Clark, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Johnson (PG), Willard Bondy (PF), James Johnson (C) Gregory Smith, Fredrick Harden, Hollis Butler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF) Edward Nichols, James Talbot, Curtis Clark, Charles Bailey | |
| 12:08 | Vermont | Richard Croskey makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:08 | Vermont | Richard Croskey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley's pass is intercepted by Richard Croskey | 55-50 |
| 11:52 | Vermont | Richard Croskey banks in the layup | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Danny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) SF - Richard Croskey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willard Bondy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Kirkendall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Max Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Abramowitz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | James Johnson is called for the reach on Marshall Owens - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jamie Robinson (SF), Bradley Holder (C) James Johnson, Richard Croskey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Marshall Owens | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Bradley Holder steals it from Max Wiley | 57-50 |
| 11:11 | Vermont | James Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 11:10 | Vermont | James Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 10:52 | Vermont | James Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Johnson and the foul's on Kenneth Kirkendall - foul #1 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gregory Smith (PG), Richard Stowe (SG) Danny Johnson, Willard Bondy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), James Talbot (SG), Justin Ballou (PF) August Haggard, Kenneth Kirkendall, Max Wiley | |
| 10:52 | Vermont | James Johnson makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Smith steps in front of the Edward Nichols pass | 60-50 |
| 10:41 | Vermont | Tommy Abramowitz steals the ball from Gregory Smith in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou makes the turnaround from the right block set up by James Talbot | 60-52 |
| 10:09 | Vermont | Richard Stowe connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Smith | 63-52 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky can't finish the layup | 63-52 |
| 09:54 | Vermont | Bradley Holder pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 09:46 | Vermont | Jamie Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Karlinsky | 63-52 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 09:32 | Vermont | Gregory Smith gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 09:26 | Vermont | Richard Stowe makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jamie Robinson | 66-52 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou is called for traveling | 66-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Johnson (PG), Willard Bondy (SG), Richard Croskey (SF), Fredrick Harden (PF), Hollis Butler (C) Gregory Smith, Richard Stowe, Jamie Robinson, James Johnson, Bradley Holder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Edward Nichols, James Talbot, Tommy Abramowitz, Justin Ballou, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 08:56 | Vermont | Danny Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Croskey | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by August Haggard | 69-54 |
| 08:41 | Vermont | Danny Johnson is hacked by August Haggard in the backcourt - foul #2 on August Haggard, team foul #9 | 69-54 |
| 08:41 | Vermont | Danny Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Max Wiley, team foul #10 | 69-54 |
| 08:06 | Vermont | Danny Johnson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Willard Bondy | 71-54 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kenneth Kirkendall | 71-57 |
| 07:55 | Vermont | Willard Bondy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gregory Smith (SG) Richard Croskey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (PG), Curtis Clark (SF) August Haggard, Max Wiley | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall misses the floater near the basket | 71-57 |
| 07:33 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Hollis Butler | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Danny Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Bondy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fredrick Harden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Hollis Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nelson Vallee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Kirkendall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Vermont | Danny Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Bailey - foul #1 on Charles Bailey, team foul #11 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jamie Robinson (SF) Willard Bondy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG) Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| 07:28 | Vermont | Danny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 07:28 | Vermont | Danny Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee gets the rebound | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-57 |
| 07:14 | Vermont | Jamie Robinson gets the rebound | 72-57 |
| 07:11 | Vermont | Jamie Robinson is hacked by Marshall Owens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marshall Owens, team foul #12 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Crosby (PG), Richard Croskey (PF), James Johnson (C) Danny Johnson, Fredrick Harden, Hollis Butler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:11 | Vermont | Jamie Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 07:11 | Vermont | Jamie Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark makes the driving attempt from close range | 73-59 |
| 06:45 | Vermont | Richard Croskey scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Johnson | 75-59 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Crosby - foul #1 on Ronald Crosby, team foul #6 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Stowe (SG), Willard Bondy (SF) Gregory Smith, Jamie Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), James Talbot (SG), Max Wiley (SF) Edward Nichols, Nelson Vallee, Curtis Clark | |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 06:30 | Vermont | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 75-60 |
| 06:26 | Vermont | Willard Bondy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-60 |
| 06:24 | Vermont | James Johnson snags the offensive board | 75-60 |
| 06:16 | Vermont | James Johnson is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 75-60 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley gets the rebound | 75-60 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley can't finish the layup | 75-60 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley tips it but misses | 75-60 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens grabs the offensive board | 75-60 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-60 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley grabs the offensive board | 75-60 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 75-62 |
| 05:32 | Vermont | August Haggard takes the ball from Willard Bondy in the backcourt | 75-62 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-62 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey grabs the offensive board | 75-62 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Max Wiley | 75-64 |
| 04:45 | Vermont | Willard Bondy is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-64 |
| 04:43 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to James Johnson | 75-64 |
| 04:34 | Vermont | Richard Stowe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-64 |
| 04:33 | Vermont | James Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 04:33 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Johnson (PG), Gregory Smith (SG), Fredrick Harden (PF), Bradley Holder (C) Ronald Crosby, Richard Stowe, Richard Croskey, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Nelson Vallee (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) August Haggard, James Talbot, Max Wiley, Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| 04:19 | Vermont | Willard Bondy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 75-64 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz pulls down the rebound | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Kirkendall | 75-66 |
| 03:55 | Vermont | Danny Johnson connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Smith | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 77-66 |
| 03:29 | Vermont | Fredrick Harden pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Danny Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Bondy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fredrick Harden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Holder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Vallee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Tommy Abramowitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Kirkendall (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Vermont | Danny Johnson is fouled on the floor by Nelson Vallee - foul #5 on Nelson Vallee, team foul #13 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jamie Robinson (SF), Hollis Butler (C) Willard Bondy, Bradley Holder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Nelson Vallee, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 03:23 | Vermont | Danny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 03:23 | Vermont | Danny Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark is called for traveling | 78-66 |
| Subs | Vermont | Richard Stowe (SG) Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF) Curtis Clark | |
| 02:54 | Vermont | Fredrick Harden's layup is rejected by Lawrence Karlinsky | 78-66 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall grabs the board | 78-66 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-66 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Curtis Clark (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Edward Nichols, Max Wiley, Justin Ballou, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz's fadeaway is rejected by Hollis Butler | 78-66 |
| 02:39 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Fredrick Harden | 78-66 |
| 02:37 | Vermont | Curtis Clark picks off the pass by Danny Johnson in the backcourt | 78-66 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Butler swats the layup by Marshall Owens | 78-66 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard can't tip it in | 78-66 |
| 02:28 | Vermont | Richard Stowe snags the defensive board | 78-66 |
| 02:22 | Vermont | Hollis Butler is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Jamie Robinson | 80-66 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Danny Johnson - foul #3 on Danny Johnson, team foul #7 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Vermont | Gregory Smith (PG) Danny Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG) Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the free throw | 80-69 |
| 01:58 | Vermont | Richard Stowe is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Kirkendall - foul #2 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #14 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Johnson (SF), Willard Bondy (PF), Bradley Holder (C) Jamie Robinson, Fredrick Harden, Hollis Butler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Edward Nichols, Curtis Clark, Marshall Owens | |
| 01:58 | Vermont | Richard Stowe makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:58 | Vermont | Richard Stowe misses the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:58 | Vermont | Bradley Holder grabs the offensive board | 81-69 |
| 01:37 | Vermont | Richard Stowe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-69 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley snags the defensive board | 81-69 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 81-69 |
| 01:16 | Vermont | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 81-69 |
| 01:10 | Vermont | Tommy Abramowitz picks off the pass by Willard Bondy | 81-69 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 81-69 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky hits the follow up shot | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Vermont | August Haggard is called for the reach on Gregory Smith - foul #3 on August Haggard, team foul #15 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Vermont | Ronald Crosby (PG) Richard Stowe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:59 | Vermont | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:59 | Vermont | Gregory Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Vermont | Gregory Smith misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Tommy Abramowitz - foul #4 on Tommy Abramowitz, team foul #16 | 82-71 |
| 00:26 | Vermont | Gregory Smith misses the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:26 | Vermont | Gregory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 83-71 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky grabs the offensive board | 83-71 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-71 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Ronald Crosby runs out the clock | 83-71 |